modernize infrastructure, our roads, bridges, our broadband, a whole range of things, to turn the climate crisis into an opportunity. and it puts us on a path to win the economic competition of the 21st century that we faced with china and other large countries and the rest of the world. reporter: the president also calling this a blue collar blueprint for the country, and it really includes historic investments in roads, rails, bridges, those traditional forms of infrastructure. also, when it comes to broadband and clean and accessible water, there s also going to be a bunch of electric vehicle charging stations across the country, something that biden has really been touting about implementing since he ran for president back in 2020. but while the work is behind them on getting that bipartisan infrastructure bill passed, they still need to push forward on that larger social safety net package that s around
and officials say that medics and police were completely overwhelmed. now, i talked to one father who was there at the concert with his 9-year-old son and here s how he described it. take a listen. last night we saw them giving compressions to one gentleman for 30 minutes straight. they couldn t get any security or anybody over to help. everybody was throwing bottles and yelling and stuff, but with all the craziness of the show, you can t tell who is yelling to actually help or who is just yelling for the artist. reporter: now, his little boy, the 9-year-old, i also talked to him. he said he was a little scared but he was happy that he was okay this morning. authorities say that about 300 people were treated on the scene, 23 were transported to the hospital. we re learning from texas children that includes more than one child. eight individuals have died, according to authorities, but they do warn that because there are individuals who were
drivers means not enough seats. while sitting down to dinner, josh says something intriguing. we were sitting there and josh said, hey, dad, would you mind if i kayak to school? i knew if he asked it, he was planning on doing it, and i needed to be careful in my response. reporter: so when the conditions are right, josh gets up early to give up his seat on the school bus. i would decide to kayak to school because i always wanted to do something cool that i ll remember for my whole life. i ll remember this for my whole life. i can remember finally pushing him off into the reservoir thinking, what have i just done. i throw my bag in the front, hope i don t capsize, and get to school. reporter: the route is two miles long. i like how when i do it, the sun rises when i m in the middle of the lake and lake is smooth
a colorado seventh grader is wait for it kayaking to school. nelson garcia at our affiliate station explains. reporter: in the world of getting things done, there are kids like josh smith. i m 13. i cook eggs, bacon, toast. reporter: he s an active seventh grader at summit middle school. like some districts in colorado, some districts have problems. it would be tough. every day i would call my mom, should i ride the bus today? reporter: not enough bus
developments, let s bring in arlette seanz at the white house. what more are you learning about the president s plans? reporter: president biden is planning on hitting the road very soon to sell this plan directly to the american people. the white house says that they want to ensure that americans know what benefits they will be receiving from that $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill that the president will soon be signing into law. on top of the president, he will also deploy several of his cabinet officials, including transportation secretary pete buttigieg and energy secretary jennifer granholm as they are further trying to explain the things that are included in the bill. today here at the white house president biden took a victory lap, celebrating this moment as he and his administration have been trying hard to get this across the finish line for months now. take a listen to some of the benefits that the president touted as he spoke here at the white house earlier toda